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Chapter 20 Quiz

Authored by Brooke Jennette

History

8th - 11th Grade

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Chapter 20 Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

In the late 1800’s, the increase in the number of tenement buildings resulted directly from the

need for health care facilities
rapid growth of urban populations
increased federal aid for housing
changing role of women in the home

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

During the late 1800s and early 1900s, prejudice against “new” immigrants increased mainly because these immigrants

came from cultural backgrounds very different from that of the majority of Americans
tried to replace American democracy with their own forms of government
formed their own labor unions in order to receive higher wages
had job skills superior to those of most American workers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

During the period 1840–1920, from which area did the largest number of immigrants come to the United States?

Asia
Canada
Germany
Great Britain and Ireland

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

During the 1800s, Irish immigrants faced discrimination mainly because of their

religious beliefs
upper-class backgrounds
conservative political views
reluctance to learn the English language

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

In 1892, the United States government opened Ellis Island primarily to

process immigrants arriving from overseas
defend New York City from attack
check the safety of imported products
serve as the first federal prison in New York State

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The quota system, established as part of United States immigration policy in the 1920s, was mainly designed to

increase the total number of immigrants
allow an equal number of immigrants from every country
attract skilled workers and business investors
limit the number of immigrants from certain nations

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

In Emma Lazarus' poem, the phrase “homeless, tempest tost” refers to

immigrants
soldiers
survivors of a shipwreck
unemployed workers

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